Why shouldn't you use the differential...
#2
No reason, unless you are incapable of jacking it up without bending the cover. Don't do it if you have a tiny floor jack, because the car could easily start to sway side to side while jacking or if bumped, causing it to fall.
I wouldn't feel comfortable using this
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...=30-47640260-2
but I would this
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...9&blockType=G9
I have a craftsman aluminum racing jack and it's super stable due to the wide lifting area.
I wouldn't feel comfortable using this
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...=30-47640260-2
but I would this
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...9&blockType=G9
I have a craftsman aluminum racing jack and it's super stable due to the wide lifting area.
#4
I do it all the time. Just don't damage the cover and use a proper floor jack as Moose said. I think Ford's reason for not jacking the car there is because someone might use a scissor jack, not smart.
#5
You just opened a can of worms and people are going to crawl out of the woodwork to tell you why you shouldn't. I do it all the time. I put a phonebook between the jackpad and differential to keep from bending the cover.
#6
You shouldn't do that. That is an improper use of a phone book.
#8
If you do that, you'll void the warranty on the phone book.